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Retired#41Forward1998–2018#7 all-time in points

Dirk Nowitzki

Dirk Nowitzki scored 31,560 points in 1,522 games, 7th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 2005-06 at 26.6 points a game, and he finished with 2 career triple-doubles, 1 of them in 2007-08. He earned 20 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight7′ 0″ / 245 lb
Age48
PositionForward
BornJun 19, 1978
HometownWürzburg, Germany
Experience1998–2018
Before the NBADJK Wurzburg
Draft1998 · round 1, pick 9
High school—
TeamsDallas Mavericks 1998–2018
Career points
31,560
1,522 games · 20.7 per game
Triple-doubles
2
411 double-doubles
All-time points
#7
Also 22nd in threes, 165th in assists
NBA dataCareer 1998–2018.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 2018-19.

2018-19 season

DAL · 51 games
Points3737.3 per game
Rebounds3.1158 total
Assists0.735 total
Triple-doubles01 double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

20 badges earned
4Unicorn
8Rare Air
8Legend
  • ×2UnicornGame50-point gameFirst Dec 2, 2004 · latest Mar 23, 2006
  • UnicornSeasonMVP award2006-07
  • UnicornSeason50-40-90 season2006-07
  • UnicornCareer30,000 points31,560 points
  • ×2Rare AirGameTriple-doubleFirst Feb 6, 2008 · latest Mar 29, 2010
  • ×18Rare AirGame40-point gameFirst Jan 15, 2002 · latest Mar 20, 2016
  • ×6Rare AirGame20-20 gameFirst Feb 21, 2002 · latest Feb 26, 2013
  • ×7Rare AirGame20 reboundsFirst Feb 21, 2002 · latest Feb 26, 2013
  • ×12Rare AirSeasonAll-NBA2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05 +7 more
  • Rare AirCareer20,000 points31,560 points
  • Rare AirCareer10,000 rebounds11,489 rebounds
  • Rare AirCareerFinals MVP2010-11
  • ×411LegendGameDouble-doubleFirst Feb 7, 1999 · latest Apr 10, 2019
  • ×245LegendGame30-point gameCareer
  • ×4LegendGameFive stealsFirst Apr 5, 2001 · latest Feb 8, 2018
  • ×11LegendGameFive blocksFirst Mar 3, 2001 · latest Feb 5, 2011
  • ×14LegendSeasonAll-Star2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06 +9 more
  • LegendCareer10,000 points31,560 points
  • LegendCareer1,000 threes1,982 threes
  • LegendCareerChampionship ring1 ring · 2010-11

Dirk Nowitzki career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 2005-06 · 26.6 points per game

Dirk Nowitzki milestones

Career · regular season
31,560 career points
Retired 7th on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K20K25K30K35K40K
Career marks
Points31,560Past 30,000 · 7th all-time
Rebounds11,489Past 10,000 · 28th all-time
Assists3,651Past 2,500 · 165th all-time
Threes1,982Past 1,500 · 22nd all-time
Steals1,210Past 1,000 · 98th all-time
Blocks1,281Past 1,000 · 56th all-time

Dirk Nowitzki career highs

Career highs · every game since 1996-97
Points53Dec 2, 2004 vs HOU
Rebounds23Feb 21, 2002 vs BOS
Assists12Feb 6, 2008 vs MIL
Threes8Jan 27, 2004 at SEA
Steals9Mar 7, 2004 at HOU
Blocks7Jan 6, 2006 at DEN

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
33PTS
Feb 21, 2002 · vs BOS · Won
20-2020+ REBOUNDS
23 REB8 AST1 STL4 BLK12-23 FG3 3PM
Box score
30PTS
Mar 5, 2002 · vs PHX · Won
20-2020+ REBOUNDS
20 REB2 AST3 STL0 BLK11-25 FG0 3PM
Box score
26PTS
Apr 6, 2002 · at SAS · Lost
20-2020+ REBOUNDS
21 REB3 AST1 STL0 BLK11-21 FG1 3PM
Box score
26PTS
Feb 23, 2002 · vs SAC · Won
20-2020+ REBOUNDS
21 REB3 AST1 STL2 BLK8-16 FG1 3PM
Box score

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Dirk Nowitzki stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
2018-19DAL513737.33.10.7.359.312.7806401—
2017-18DAL7792712.05.71.6.456.409.89813805—
2016-17DAL5476914.26.51.5.437.378.8757908—
2015-16DAL751,37218.36.51.8.448.368.893126010—
2014-15DAL771,33317.35.91.9.459.380.88210406—
2013-14DAL801,73521.76.22.7.497.398.89913106—
2012-13DAL5391717.36.82.5.471.414.8606506—
2011-12DAL621,34221.66.72.2.457.368.89678011—
2010-11DAL731,68123.07.02.6.517.393.89266016—
2009-10DAL812,02725.07.72.7.481.421.91551119—
2008-09DAL812,09425.98.42.4.479.359.89061026—
2007-08DAL771,81723.68.63.5.479.359.87979125—
2006-07DAL781,91624.68.93.4.502.416.90472041—
2005-06DAL812,15126.69.02.8.480.406.901110035—
2004-05DAL782,03226.19.73.1.459.399.86991037—
2003-04DAL771,68021.88.72.7.462.341.87799031—
2002-03DAL802,01125.19.93.0.463.379.881148041—
2001-02DAL761,77923.49.92.4.477.397.853139038—
2000-01DAL821,78421.89.22.1.474.387.838151038—
1999-00DAL821,43517.56.52.5.461.379.83011609—
1998-99DAL473858.23.41.0.405.206.7731402—
Career21 seasons1,52231,56020.77.52.4.471.380.8791,98224110

Dirk Nowitzki splits

Career · every game · points per game
Where and how it went
Home (768)
20.8 ppg
Away (754)
20.7 ppg
In wins (916)
22.4 ppg
In losses (606)
18.3 ppg

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
58%
Threes
19%
Free throws
23%

Every big night · 43

16PTS
Feb 8, 2018 · at GSW · Lost
5+ STEALS
11 REB1 AST5 STL2 BLK6-10 FG1 3PM
Box score
40PTS
Mar 20, 2016 · vs POR · Won
40-POINT GAME
8 REB4 AST2 STL0 BLK16-26 FG3 3PM
Box score
40PTS
Jan 11, 2014 · vs NOP · Won
40-POINT GAME
4 REB4 AST2 STL0 BLK10-20 FG5 3PM
Box score
21PTS
Feb 26, 2013 · vs MIL · Lost
20-2020+ REBOUNDS
20 REB3 AST2 STL0 BLK8-16 FG1 3PM
Box score
40PTS
Apr 16, 2012 · at UTA · Lost
40-POINT GAME
9 REB6 AST0 STL0 BLK13-26 FG2 3PM
Box score
40PTS
Mar 3, 2012 · vs UTA · Won
40-POINT GAME
6 REB0 AST1 STL0 BLK14-21 FG3 3PM
Box score
25PTS
Feb 5, 2011 · at CHA · Won
5+ BLOCKS
4 REB2 AST0 STL5 BLK10-19 FG1 3PM
Box score
42PTS
Nov 23, 2010 · vs DET · Won
40-POINT GAME
12 REB1 AST0 STL2 BLK13-23 FG3 3PM
Box score
40PTS
Apr 9, 2010 · at POR · Won
40-POINT GAME
10 REB0 AST1 STL0 BLK11-24 FG1 3PM
Box score
34PTS
Mar 29, 2010 · vs DEN · Won
TRIPLE-DOUBLE
10 REB10 AST0 STL1 BLK7-17 FG4 3PM
Box score

Quick answers

Dirk Nowitzki facts
How many career points did Dirk Nowitzki score?

Dirk Nowitzki scored 31,560 career regular-season points in 1,522 games, 20.7 per game, which ranks 7th all-time.

How many triple-doubles did Dirk Nowitzki have?

2 career triple-doubles and 411 double-doubles. The most recent was Mar 29, 2010 against DEN (34 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists).

What is Dirk Nowitzki’s career high?

53 points on Dec 2, 2004 against HOU.

What was Dirk Nowitzki’s best season?

His best scoring season was 2005-06 with DAL: 26.6 points, 9.0 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game.

Where is Dirk Nowitzki from?

Dirk Nowitzki is from Würzburg, Germany. Before the NBA he played for DJK Wurzburg.

What teams did Dirk Nowitzki play for?

Dallas Mavericks (1998–2018).